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orbit
noun [C/U] /ˈɔr·bɪt/Definition
› physics the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star that has gravity (= a pulling force) › physics An orbit is also the path an electron takes around the nucleus (= central part) of an atom. › biology Orbit also means the round hollow area surrounding the eye. orbit
/ˈɔr·bɪt/ verb [I/T]
(Definition of orbit noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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